Ashley Greene

I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.

American Actress

Thomas Jefferson

A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.

American President

Sandra Lee

Raising myself and caring for my brothers and sisters allowed me the benefit of a lot of information that I wouldn't have otherwise gotten. I had to be frugal, thoughtful, resourceful. I didn't have anyone to tell me, 'You can't.

American Author

Patti Smith

Polaroid by its nature makes you frugal. You walk around with maybe two packs of film in your pocket. You have 20 shots, so each shot is a world.

American Musician

Lisa Madigan

While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink us deeply into debt.

American Public Servant

DJ Qualls

I've lived so frugally for so long. I have to have that financial security or the world feels out of control for me.

American Actor

Patrick Pichette

Google is a very responsible company. It's a generous company, but it's very frugal in many ways.

Canadian Businessman

John Rampton

Living a frugal lifestyle gives you the opportunity to invest more money towards your future.

American Businessman

Antoni Porowski

I'm very frugal, so I don't like to shop because I'm afraid everything is going away.

Canadian Actor

Wendy Williams

In real life, I'm frugal. And, yes, I do love to shop at Marshall's.

American Entertainer

Frugal often implies a wise use of resources, suggesting good financial management rather than miserliness.

Positive Connotation

In many cultures, being frugal is praised as it reflects self-discipline and sustainability.

Cultural Praise

Being frugal is positive; it is being economical and doesn't mean being excessively cheap or stingy.

Not Stingy

Simple doesn't mean low quality; frugal can describe adequacy without excess.

Not Negative

Frugal often emphasizes necessity and function over luxury or extravagance.

Focus on Essentials

Frugality can embody a preference for simplicity and straightforwardness in life and design.

Simplicity

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